Inkstand



(No Model.)

B. C. JONES.

INKSTAND.

N0. 392,342 Patented Nov. 6, 1888.

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UNITED STATES PATENT GFFICE.

EDWARD C. JONES, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO RICHARD HIR'IZ, OF DODGE CITY, KANSAS.

INKSTAND.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 392,342, dated November 6, 1888.

Application filed December 1, 1887. Serial No. 256,620. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, EDWARD G. JoNEs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Kansas City, in the county of Jackson and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fountain-Reservoirs for Ink and other Liquids; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification.

The object of my invention is to construct a reservoir within a stand for ink or any other liquid,in which the source of supply is above or in a removable fountain-reservoir, from which a storage of the quantity to be delivered may be interchangeable in the stand, so that evaporation of the ink may be prevented and a moderate supply afforded toeach well from the lower or bottom end points of the fountain and such supply regulated as desired in the well; and it consists in the novel construction and combination of parts hereinafter fully described, and specifically pointed out in the claim. 1

In the drawings, Figure l is a view in per spective of an inkstand, showing a series of ink-wells and the fountain-reservoirs for each well and the means for regulating the supply. Fig. 2 is a sectional side elevation of one of the reservoir and ink wells. Fig. 3 is a detail view of one of the fountain-reservoirs.

In carrying out my invention a stand, A, is first made from any suitable material of the required height, with a top, (L, rectangular in shape, and a broad base, a, of a similar enlarged shape to the top a. A'front portion, a extends at an angle of inclination from the top a to the base a, and the side portions, (6 a, of the stand conform to the height of the stand and to the angle of inclination of the front portion, a, of said stands.

Through the lower front inclined portion, a", of the stand is made an opening, a a suitable height from the base a and at proper distances apart at the same relative height. Similar openings, a a, are made in the front portion of the stand, for the purpose hereinafter explained.

Opposite each opening a in the stand A, and attached to and around the inner side of the front portion, c of the said stand, are the inkwellsBBB,which extend from said openingsa in a downward direction toward the base, so as to form a receptacle or well, as described. Each ink-well upon one end is provided with a collar, a, and is connected to the inner side of said front portion, a by a flange, a which is soldered to and around said opening a and overlapping said collar a.

The wells B B are placed in a transverse relation to the base a, one or more being used, according to the size of the stand, which may be made to receive the ink-wells in series for similar or unlike fluids. Extending rearwardly or toward the back of stand A from each well 13 B B, and inclined slightly therefrom in an upwardly-curved direction, are the 7: respective conduits b b b. Through the top portion, a, of the stand A are made the cylindrical openings a" a a", which are in a plane vertical with the rear end of the conduits b b I). These openings a. a a are made of a size adapted to receive in each opening a fountainrescrvoir, O, which is constructed as follows:

A jar shaped receptacle, preferably cylindrical, is first made of the proper size to fit in the openings a a (fin the top portion, a, of the stand A and contracted slightly at the lower end, which end extends to a point slightly above and over the rear end of the conduits b.

The reservoir or fountain O is made to re- 8 5 ccive a cover, 0, which is attached thereto in any suit-able manner,and extends horizontally over and beyond the outer edge of the said receptacle to form a flange, c, which rests upon the said portion a of the stand A and sup- 9:: ports the receptacle or fountain in place. The central portion of the cover 0 is depressed within the receptacle 0, so as to form a box,

0', and through the central lower portion or bottom, 0, is made a vertical perforation, c The lower end portion, 0 of the receptacle 0 is depressed upwardly or within said receptacle, so as to form a concavity, 0, in an outward relation and an interior depression, 0, extending around the sides of the said receptaole 0 below the horizontal plane of the delivery-opening c Extending below the lower end and on a line with the sides of the receptacle G and concentric with the concave end portion 0", is made a flange, 0 Through the central concave end portion of the receptacle 0, in a vertical line with the perforation c, is then made a perforation, c Vithin the box 0 is then placed a coilspring, c". Upon one end of a galvanized rod or stem, D, of the proper length to extend through the reservoir 0, is secured a button, l,which rests upon the spring 0" in box Thelower end of said rod D extends a slight distance through the perforation c and upon said end is placed a convex-faced valve, (1 which fits the concave end 0" of the reservoir and plays within the flanges 0 In the top a of the reservoir is made an opening, 0", to receive the supply of liquids, and is closed by a suitable stopple.

Upon the front portion a of the stand A,on the side of each opening a is pivotally attached a cover, E, which closes and keeps the dust from the ink-wells.

It will be observed that the reservoir G, beiug removable, may be interchanged to feed any single well B should the kind of liquid fail in any given well. The reservoirs being in place,thebutton d is depresscd,which opens the valve (1 and sufficient liquid falls into the rear end of conduit b,and thence into the well 13, the sediment falling in the depression 0 below the horizontal plane of the delivery- Upon the release of the pressure on The well 13 opening. the button the valve is closed.

is delivered from the lower end or bottom of 5 the reservoir or fountain to the conduit, and directed downwardly by flange c, and controlled by a self-closing valve, which may be within the reservoir and the spring used to compress the stem. By these means the hydrostatic pressure of the fluid is controlled, and the fluid readily escapes into the wells without being affected by the air,aud the stand is kept clean and ready for use for a long period. For the purpose of transportation the reservoirs or C fountains are supplied with a suflicient quantity of fluid, and are kept sealed by the valve, which insures a fresh supply at any or all times.

Having fully described my invention,what I new claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The combination, in an inkstand, of a fountainreservoir supported by said stand and having a delivery-opening in the bottom of said reservoir and a valve to said opening, an ink-well,and a conduit beneath said reservoirinclined in the direction of and connected with said well, as described.

EINVARD G. JONES.

\Vitnesses:

J. H. L. EAGER, A. UTTER. 

